Many people with learning disabilities remain ignorant of the facts of life. But, as some experts point out, with the right resources and more nurses with the right skills, they could be enlightened. Christian Duffin reports
Mark Breslin once came ac ros s a group of women aged from 63 to 83 who couldn’t explain what menstruation was or how their bodies worked. They all had learning disabilities and had been kept in the dark about fundamental aspects of their lives.
Learning Disability Practice. 11, 2, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/ldp.11.2.6.s10
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